Road away from Whitehall

I smile at Jane,"I'll look after them...and write you-tell you how they are getting on."

I then sigh at Elizabeth,"Be brave little lass and go in the coach."

"Come back,"Edmund groaned annoyed from the coach.

Edmund pushed his sister playfully as she got back in the litter,"I stole some chocolate from mothers rooms for you."

"Of course-he'll return a man and she a lady,"I say gruffly and climb on my horse.

"Be careful,"I say as I kick my horse into a trot.

I hit the coach and it spurs ahead-we leave the castle.

"Urgh don't be such a girl,"he complained and handed her the chocolate.

Few days after recent events who changed her life, Margaret decided to reach her brother Thomas at Allington Castle. She missed her brother so much and she needed to forget court for a while. She was travelling with her carriage along country street. She could see Whithall Palace becoming smaller behind her. After few hours, she felt tired and stopped the carriage. She went out and she noticed a little market. She asked to Alfonsina's guards who were escorting her, to wait for her. So Margaret kept on walking towards a trader who was shouting something. She wanted to buy something for Thomas and Alfonsina. But once she came closer, she noticed the mas was looking at her with a weird grin on his face. Scared, she stepped back but the man reached her quickly. He grabbed her waist and pulled her behind a corner. Margaret started shouting "Let me go..let me go! Help!" But anyone seemed hear her screams. The man was already raising her skirt and touching her legs, when she grabbed a stone and hit the man strongly with it. The man fell on the floor, there was blood everywhere. She let the stone falling down and saw many people approaching her. She leaned her back against wall, scared "Keep that girl! She killed a man! Murderer!" The crowd shouted. Margaret gulped and looked confused at their angry faces

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After speaking to Elizabeth I needed to walk and cool off, I saw a broken down carriage and immediately went to help. To my surprise the carriage was carrying my mother. I smiled and helped her out. "Mother! what are you doing here? and traveling alone know less!" I said a bit angered by her actions.

"Of course, Edward and I are always watching over the younger one's" I said as I took her hand helping her walk to the side of the road. "Can you manage to walk to the palace? I don't think your carriage will be repaired at least until dawn."

Cesare was riding back to Whitehall after travelling into London early in the morning. He spotted a carriage in the distance - someone of wealth clearly. His curiosity piqued, he trotted closer to the carriage and there he saw a woman.

Her hair was dark and when he saw her face, he saw great beauty,"Good day, my lady,"he called and dismounted his horse.

Cesare smiled,"Duke of Genoa - Cesare Garcia."

He took her hand, it was soft and warm, as he bowed,"I gather you are travelling to the palace?"

He smiled,"Then allow me to escort you there, Marquesses. I am going there myself."

Cesare smiled and gave his horses reins to his manservant who was riding behind him. He stepped in the carriage after Alexandrina and sat down.

"So what brings you to England?"he asked with dark curious eyes.

He shrugged,"I am from Italy so you will learn little of the English ways from me. How does your husband feel about your travelling alone here?"